printing technique
DTG / DTF
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Without minimum printing.
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Unlimited number of colors.
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High resolution.
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Reproduction of shades.
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Print on demand.
Silkscreen
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Fast large quantity printing
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Lower cost on large order,
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Ai or eps vector file needed.
DTG / DTF
Print size
The price of DTG printing is related to the printed area, take the time to measure the dimension of your printing. The maximum print area for garments is 14" X 16" with the possibility of a 16" X 20.
Image format and resolution
Your image must be in PNG format with transparent background.
A minimum resolution of 4200px X 4800px is required.
SRGB color space.
Production time
3 to 10 working days.
Rush order possible at additional cost.
DTG
PNG with transparent background.
A PNG file is great for not seeing the color around your main subject.
In some very specific cases you might also want to keep your background image for aesthetic reasons, but generally the results are inconclusive.
JPEG or PNG with image without transparent background.
Simply transforming a jpeg image to png format does not remove the background of the image. Photoshop or other tools such as www.remove.bg allow you to remove the background from an image.
You would think that an image with a black background on a black sweater will not cause a problem. Usually the black of the garment will not be the same as the printed black and will give poor quality results.
Ideal image resolution: 20 Megapixel.
Since we have products of different ratios and formats (landscape or portrait), the golden rule is to respect a minimum of 20MP to cover all our products. This resolution will allow your file to print at 300dpi
For example:
4200 * 4800 = 20,160,000 = 20.1MP = Good
5400 * 5400 = 29,160,000 = 29.1MP = Good
4200 * 2000 = 16,800,000 = 16.8MP = insufficient
Silkscreen
Number of colors
The number of colors is what influences the price determined for screen printing. You need to determine the number of colors in your design.
Print size
The maximum print size is 12.5 X 15 inches.
File
Configure the design with a .PNG file and upload your AI or EPS vector file for the print job.
IMAGE FORMAT AND RESOLUTION
Configure the location of your design with a PNG format file with transparent background and a minimum resolution of 4200px X 4800px
SRGB color space.
Production time
7 to 10 working days.
Rush order possible at additional cost.
Silkscreen
Send your Vector file: AI, EPS, PDF
A vector type file will allow you to separate the colors for printing. This allows screen printing. This file is usually made with illustrator software. You must attach it on the product page.
If you only have .JPEG or .PNG files (see below) we can try to vectorize your image. Additional costs are to be expected. If this is not possible printing via DTG is recommended.
The file must be compressed .ZIP and added from the product page.
The number of colors.
The number of colors varies depending on the color of the garment.
A black garment with a color design will require a base coat of white ink to adequately reproduce the colors above that coat.
Example of number of colors
For a white / pale sweater
- 2 colors
- 4 colors
- 1 color
- 3 colors
For a black / dark sweater
- 3 colors
- 4 colors
- 1 color (with correction of the lettering in white)
- 3 colors (with correction of the lettering in white)
